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Chapter 2 The Day Before School
~*~Flashback~*~
Of course Virginia remembered. It was her sixth year at Hogwarts, and she was really excited because Harry, in a sense, had finally noticed her, or at least was talking to her on a regular basis. Despite this little perk, however, Ginny knew that Harry would never get too close to her until Voldemort was gone and wasn't in any way able to return.
The day before she was due to return to Hogwarts, Ginny woke up early after a horrible nightmare. She didn't remember all of it of course. (Who'd want to?) But she did remember that it was about the Dark Lord and one of his kidnapping/murder plots. He was trying to find someone, but she didn't remember who it was. Oh, Merlin wait it was her! But that was just a dream wasn't it? Maybe she should wake up Hermione and tell her. (She and Hermione had become best friends in Hermione's 3rd year and Ginny's 2nd year when she and the boys were fighting.) No, she thought, Mione would just worry, and tell her mother, and that of course would lead to more trouble. If she really wanted to tell someone she'd tell the expert, Harry. Seeing as how he has the most nightmares of anyone she knows. But she decided not to unless the need arises.
It was 6:30 A.M. and the sun was just starting to creep over the hirizon. Ginnt decided that there was no piont in trying to go back to sleep when the sun was rising, so she decided to take her diary out into the garden and do some early morning writting. Ginny silently crept down the steps and to the back door in the kitchen, but was unfortunatly (or maybe fortunatly) destratced by none other than Harry Potter himself.
"I didn't know that anyone else in this house woke up at the crack of dawn." Harry said yawning.
"Yeah, I don't usually, but I sorta had a bad dream." replied the red head.
"Mmm, ditto" said Harry
"I see." Ginny said
"Whats that?" inquired Harry.
"huh? oh, This? It's my diary." Ginny replied
Harry gave her a suspicious look. Ginny knew what he was thinking. He was thginking the same thing everyone thought when they saw her with any kind of writting book. He was thinking about the Chamber of Secrets, and wondering if this little book wrote back.
"Harry, don't worry this one doesn't write back." Ginny said laughing slightly.
"Hmm, that's good." replied Harry
"Now if you'll excuse me, Mr. Potter, I'm going out into the garden to write in my little book that doesn't write back." Ginny said mockingly
"By all means, Miss Weasley," said Harry bowing, "allow me to get the door for you!" They both burst out laughing, and Ginny walked out into to the garden, and sat on a bech and began writting. She wrote everyting in her diary, including her encounter with Harry. Virginia completely lost track of time. While she was off in her own little world, somewhere off in the distance her mother called her in for breakfast. However this was enough to snap her out of her dream world. Ginny came in and ate breakfast with her brother, Ron, her parents, Hermione, and of course Harry. Beside her dream Ginny had a pretty normal day. Of course Ron and Hermione "mysteriously" disappeared during the afternoon, leaving Harry and Ginny to play Quidditch alone, not that either minded of course. Fortunatly Ron and Hermione emerged from the woods later claiming they had gone for a "walk".
That night was their last at the Burrow before school started. Mrs. Weasley made enough food to feed a small counrty, which of course was entirly to much considering there was only six people at the table. (Sadly all of Ginny's brothers, except Ron, had moved out upon graduating from Hogwarts) Ginny was extremely surprise that her father was able to make it home on time for dinner. Ever since You-Know-Who came back into power the ministry, even her father's office, had been so busy that she was begining to forget what he looked like. All through dinner everyone tactfully tried to keep the conversation away from the issue of Voldemort, but Harry however need to know what was going on. Well he was after all a prime target. When he asked Mr. Weasley if they had found Voldemort's lair, he took on a sullen expression and replied,
"I am sorry, Harry, we thought we were getting close, but we were wrong again. Don't worry so much about it Harry, we'll find him."
Ginny saw the look on Harry's face it was a mixture of fear, sorrow, and disappiontment. She knew Harry blamed himself for Voldemort's return, but had so far hidden it well.
After dessert Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny went to go finish packing for school. While Ginny and Hermione were packing in her room Ginny asked, "so , Mione, planning on getting into some other wierd situation that ultimatly lands Harry in the Hospital Wing?"
Hermione laughed but then stopped suddenly and looked slightly depressed.
"What's wrong?" asked Ginny.
"Well it's just that I think whatever 'we' were suppose to get into this year, Harry'll be doing alone. Have you noticed that he's been a little distant lately, and whenever we ask him what's wrong he just says nothing I'm just tierd?" replied Hermione.
"Yeah, I noticed that too, but you know he blames himself for this whole You-Know-Who thing. Ever since Cedric died he took it upon himself to save the world. Ya know I think someone should knock some sense into that boy." said Ginny
"I think you should, Gin, he won't listen to me or Ron. Besides," Hermione began, "I think he has a crush on Ginny" She finished smirking.
"Really you think so, Mione?' Ginny said rushed.
"Yeah, I do, but you know he's afraid that if he gets to close to anyone they'll become a target of You-Know-Who's, and I think maybe the fact that you have 6 older brothers, one being his best friend, might just have a little something to do with it." said Hermione laughing at the last part.
"Poor Harry either way he could end up dead. I don't know if I'm worth all that!" laughed Ginny
By the time the girls were done packing and laughing it was 11:30 P.M. and Mrs. Weasley was yelling for thwm to go to sleep, so they did.
~*~Harry's Flat~*~
"Harry Potter, you're such a hypocrite! You told me not to blame myself for my family's deaths, but you blamed yourself for the entire war!" said Virginia.
"Well, i, um, you see, I um, just keep going with your story, Ginny." replied Harry quickly.
Chapter 2 The Day Before School
~*~Flashback~*~
Of course Virginia remembered. It was her sixth year at Hogwarts, and she was really excited because Harry, in a sense, had finally noticed her, or at least was talking to her on a regular basis. Despite this little perk, however, Ginny knew that Harry would never get too close to her until Voldemort was gone and wasn't in any way able to return.
The day before she was due to return to Hogwarts, Ginny woke up early after a horrible nightmare. She didn't remember all of it of course. (Who'd want to?) But she did remember that it was about the Dark Lord and one of his kidnapping/murder plots. He was trying to find someone, but she didn't remember who it was. Oh, Merlin wait it was her! But that was just a dream wasn't it? Maybe she should wake up Hermione and tell her. (She and Hermione had become best friends in Hermione's 3rd year and Ginny's 2nd year when she and the boys were fighting.) No, she thought, Mione would just worry, and tell her mother, and that of course would lead to more trouble. If she really wanted to tell someone she'd tell the expert, Harry. Seeing as how he has the most nightmares of anyone she knows. But she decided not to unless the need arises.
It was 6:30 A.M. and the sun was just starting to creep over the hirizon. Ginnt decided that there was no piont in trying to go back to sleep when the sun was rising, so she decided to take her diary out into the garden and do some early morning writting. Ginny silently crept down the steps and to the back door in the kitchen, but was unfortunatly (or maybe fortunatly) destratced by none other than Harry Potter himself.
"I didn't know that anyone else in this house woke up at the crack of dawn." Harry said yawning.
"Yeah, I don't usually, but I sorta had a bad dream." replied the red head.
"Mmm, ditto" said Harry
"I see." Ginny said
"Whats that?" inquired Harry.
"huh? oh, This? It's my diary." Ginny replied
Harry gave her a suspicious look. Ginny knew what he was thinking. He was thginking the same thing everyone thought when they saw her with any kind of writting book. He was thinking about the Chamber of Secrets, and wondering if this little book wrote back.
"Harry, don't worry this one doesn't write back." Ginny said laughing slightly.
"Hmm, that's good." replied Harry
"Now if you'll excuse me, Mr. Potter, I'm going out into the garden to write in my little book that doesn't write back." Ginny said mockingly
"By all means, Miss Weasley," said Harry bowing, "allow me to get the door for you!" They both burst out laughing, and Ginny walked out into to the garden, and sat on a bech and began writting. She wrote everyting in her diary, including her encounter with Harry. Virginia completely lost track of time. While she was off in her own little world, somewhere off in the distance her mother called her in for breakfast. However this was enough to snap her out of her dream world. Ginny came in and ate breakfast with her brother, Ron, her parents, Hermione, and of course Harry. Beside her dream Ginny had a pretty normal day. Of course Ron and Hermione "mysteriously" disappeared during the afternoon, leaving Harry and Ginny to play Quidditch alone, not that either minded of course. Fortunatly Ron and Hermione emerged from the woods later claiming they had gone for a "walk".
That night was their last at the Burrow before school started. Mrs. Weasley made enough food to feed a small counrty, which of course was entirly to much considering there was only six people at the table. (Sadly all of Ginny's brothers, except Ron, had moved out upon graduating from Hogwarts) Ginny was extremely surprise that her father was able to make it home on time for dinner. Ever since You-Know-Who came back into power the ministry, even her father's office, had been so busy that she was begining to forget what he looked like. All through dinner everyone tactfully tried to keep the conversation away from the issue of Voldemort, but Harry however need to know what was going on. Well he was after all a prime target. When he asked Mr. Weasley if they had found Voldemort's lair, he took on a sullen expression and replied,
"I am sorry, Harry, we thought we were getting close, but we were wrong again. Don't worry so much about it Harry, we'll find him."
Ginny saw the look on Harry's face it was a mixture of fear, sorrow, and disappiontment. She knew Harry blamed himself for Voldemort's return, but had so far hidden it well.
After dessert Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny went to go finish packing for school. While Ginny and Hermione were packing in her room Ginny asked, "so , Mione, planning on getting into some other wierd situation that ultimatly lands Harry in the Hospital Wing?"
Hermione laughed but then stopped suddenly and looked slightly depressed.
"What's wrong?" asked Ginny.
"Well it's just that I think whatever 'we' were suppose to get into this year, Harry'll be doing alone. Have you noticed that he's been a little distant lately, and whenever we ask him what's wrong he just says nothing I'm just tierd?" replied Hermione.
"Yeah, I noticed that too, but you know he blames himself for this whole You-Know-Who thing. Ever since Cedric died he took it upon himself to save the world. Ya know I think someone should knock some sense into that boy." said Ginny
"I think you should, Gin, he won't listen to me or Ron. Besides," Hermione began, "I think he has a crush on Ginny" She finished smirking.
"Really you think so, Mione?' Ginny said rushed.
"Yeah, I do, but you know he's afraid that if he gets to close to anyone they'll become a target of You-Know-Who's, and I think maybe the fact that you have 6 older brothers, one being his best friend, might just have a little something to do with it." said Hermione laughing at the last part.
"Poor Harry either way he could end up dead. I don't know if I'm worth all that!" laughed Ginny
By the time the girls were done packing and laughing it was 11:30 P.M. and Mrs. Weasley was yelling for thwm to go to sleep, so they did.
~*~Harry's Flat~*~
"Harry Potter, you're such a hypocrite! You told me not to blame myself for my family's deaths, but you blamed yourself for the entire war!" said Virginia.
"Well, i, um, you see, I um, just keep going with your story, Ginny." replied Harry quickly.